Political civil liberties index in Latvia
Latvia: Political civil liberties index was 0.943 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.943
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
11th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.962
in 2019
All-time low
0.014
in 1940
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Political civil liberties index in Latvia, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.943 for political civil liberties index in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Latvia peaked at 0.962 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1940.
Latvia ranks 11th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.133 | 0.133 | 0.133 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.085 | 0.085 | 0.085 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.085 | 0.085 | 0.085 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.085 | 0.085 | 0.085 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.0778 | 0.067 | 0.085 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.067 | 0.067 | 0.067 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.067 | 0.067 | 0.067 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0947 | 0.067 | 0.126 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1615 | 0.126 | 0.197 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1746 | 0.165 | 0.197 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1847 | 0.165 | 0.189 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2026 | 0.182 | 0.219 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2715 | 0.216 | 0.336 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2684 | 0.058 | 0.335 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.8358 | 0.827 | 0.84 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5677 | 0.346 | 0.84 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0151 | 0.014 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0305 | 0.014 | 0.041 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0394 | 0.036 | 0.042 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0373 | 0.036 | 0.039 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1174 | 0.036 | 0.313 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9211 | 0.792 | 0.946 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.946 | 0.946 | 0.946 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9528 | 0.946 | 0.962 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.944 | 0.938 | 0.953 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political civil liberties index in Latvia?
- Political civil liberties index in Latvia was 0.943 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.962 in 2019.
- What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1940.
- How does Latvia rank for political civil liberties index?
- Latvia ranks 11th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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